Embraer Prodigy
®
Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
190-00728-04 Rev. A
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
LOCApproachModeallowstheautopilottoyaLOC/ILSapproachwithaglideslope.WhenLOCApproach
Modeis armed,Glideslope Modeisalso armedautomatically. LOCcapturesare inhibitedif thedifference
betweenaircraftheadingandlocalizercourseexceeds105°.
Selecting LOC Approach Mode:
1) Ensure a valid localizer frequency is tuned.
2) Ensure that LOC is the selected navigation source (use the CDI Softkey to cycle through navigation sources if
necessary).
3) Press the APR Key.
Or:
1) Ensure that GPS is the selected navigation source (use the CDI Softkey to cycle through navigation sources if
necessary).
2) Ensure a LOC/ILS approach is loaded into the active flight plan.
3) Ensure the corresponding LOC frequency is tuned.
4) Press the APR Key.
Ifthefollowingoccurs,theightdirectorrevertstoRollHoldMode(wingsrolledlevel):
•Vectors-to-Finalisactivated
•Navigationsourceismanuallyswitched
•During a LOC/ILS approach, GPS Navigation Modeis active and the FAF is crossed after the automatic
navigationsourceswitchfromGPStoLOC
CHANGING THE SELECTED COURSE
IfthenavigationsourceisVORorlocalizerorOBSModehasbeenenabledwhenusingGPS,theSelected
Course is controlled using the CRS Knob corresponding to the selected flight director (CRS1 for the pilot
side, CRS2 for the copilot side).
Pressing the CWS Button and hand-flying the aircraft does not change the Selected Course while in
ApproachMode.TheautopilotguidestheaircraftbacktotheSelectedCourse(orGPSightplan)whenthe
CWS Button is released.
INTERCEPTING AND FLYING A DME ARC
The AFCS will intercept and track a DME arc that is part of the active ight plan provided that GPS
NavigationModeisengaged,GPSistheactivenavigationsourceontheCDI,andtheDMEarcsegmentis
theactiveightplanleg.ItisimportanttonotethatautomaticnavigationofDMEarcsisbasedonGPS.
Thus,eveniftheAPRkeyispressedandLOCorVORApproachModeisarmedpriortoreachingtheInitial
ApproachFix(IAF),ApproachModewillnotactivateuntilthearcsegmentiscompleted.
IfthepilotdecidestointerceptthearcatalocationotherthanthepublishedIAF(i.e.ATCprovidesvectors
tointerceptthearc)andsubsequentlyselectsHeadingModeorRollMode,theAFCSwillnotautomatically
interceptortrackthearcunlessthepilotactivatesthearclegoftheightplanandarmsGPSNavigation
Mode.TheAFCSwillnotinterceptandyaDMEarcbeforereachinganIAFthatdenesthebeginningofthe
arcsegment.Likewise,ifatanypointwhileestablishedontheDMEarcthepilotdeselectsGPSNavigation
Mode,theAFCSwillnolongertrackthearc.